Cardinals' Youth Push Shines in Early Season

0:00On March 30, Major League Baseball finally got rolling last week after a long delay with most teams starting on Thursday, March 26. The New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants jumped in early on Wednesday, March 25. For the St. Louis Cardinals, it was a solid opening series. They went two wins and won loss against the Tampa Bay Rays. The cards made big moves in the offseason, shipping out veterans Nolan Aeronado to the Arizona Diamondbacks, Brendan Donovan to the Seattle Mariners, and Wilson Contrares plus Sunny Gray to the Boston Red Sox. So far, those teams aren't lighting it up. Arizona's 0-3, Boston's 1-2, and Seattle's sits at 2-2. Donovan's the outlier, hitting well with a couple homers, but the others are off to slow starts. Fans and analysts are buzzing about the Cardinals' youth push paying off early. Young Gun JJ Weatherhole lit it up at second base in his big league debut, filling Donovan shoes nicely. Nolan Gorman looks sharp at third, and Alec Burleson is owning first base where Contrares

1:02used to play. Pitchings holding strong, too, with Matthew Libertor and Michael McGreevy stepping up in place of gray. The rotation's been reliable, and the team's energy feels fresh after ditching those all stars. It's early days in a long season, but these trades have the Cardinals looking smart and energized heading into week two. That's the story for today. MLB News Today, driven by AI.